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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ORDINANCE N0. 87-082 <br /> <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, <br /> PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE <br /> AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 262-11 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING <br /> FOR HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS FOR BILLBOARDS; PROVIDING FOR A <br /> PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $500.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR <br /> PARTS OF ORDTNANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR <br /> AN EFFECTIVE DIiTE OF JANLTARY 1, 1988. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> PARIS: <br /> <br /> Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City <br /> of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended by revising Section <br /> 262-11 so that such shall read as follows: <br /> "Sec. 26~--11. Construction of billboards and <br /> ~ ground signs. <br /> <br /> No billboard or ground sign constructed of <br /> wood or other combustible material shall be <br /> erected in the fire limits nor within fifty (50) <br /> feet of any frame building, nor within twenty-five <br /> (25) feet of any frame building having unprotected <br /> openings in the wall on the side nearest the <br /> billboard, provided, however, that posts and <br /> braces supporting a ground sign, and the skelton <br /> ~rame af a billboard not exceeding fifteen (15) <br /> feet in height above the curb level, may be wood; <br /> and there may also be a wood moulding or border, <br /> not over eight (8) inches wide around the edge of <br /> such structure. The lower edge of every such <br /> billboard shall be not less than three (3) feet <br /> above the ground, and the space between the lower <br /> edge of the billboard and thr ground shall be left <br /> open or may be closed with lattice work which <br /> leaves at least fitty (50) per cent of the space <br /> open. The upper edge of the billboard shall be <br /> not more than 42 feet above the ground." <br /> Section Any person violating any of the pro- <br /> visions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, <br /> and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not to exceed <br /> $500.00, and each and every day's continuance of_ any <br /> violation of the above enumerated section sha.ll constitute <br /> and be deemed a separate offense. <br /> Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in <br /> conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed. <br /> Section 4. This ordinance shall become ef_fective on <br /> January 1, 1988. <br /> Passed and adopted this 14th day of December, 1987. <br /> <br /> B 1 e Burnett, Mayor <br /> <br /> ATTEST: <br /> <br /> <br /> Mattie Cunningham, City C er <br /> <br /> APP OVED TO FORM: <br /> <br /> <br /> . a nes, ity ttorney <br />